Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
One spoon - caph , a censer, on which they put the incense. See Exodus 25:29. It is worthy of remark that the different tribes are represented here as bringing their offerings precisely in the same order in which they encamped about the tabernacle. See Numbers 2 and Numbers 10.
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d Tribe Chief Verse Location
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trleft-108 x528 x1884 x3200 x4126 x5372
d \qr 1.
d Judah Nahshon
d 12
d
d \row
d \qr 2.
d Issachar Nethaneel
d 18
d East
d \row
d \qr 3.
d Zebulun Eliab
d 24
d
d \row
d \qr 4.
d Reuben Elizur
d 30
d
d \row
d \qr 5.
d Simeon Shelumiel
d 36
d South
d \row
d \qr 6.
d Gad Eliasaph
d 42
d
d \row
d \qr 7.
d Ephraim Elishama
d 48
d
d \row
d \qr 8.
d Manasseh Gamaliel
d 54
d West
d \row
d \qr 9.
d Benjamin Abidan
d 60
d
d \row
d \qr 10.
d Dan Ahiezer
d 66
d
d \row
d \qr 11.
d Asher Pagiel
d 72
d North
d \row \trowd \trgaph108 \trleft-108 x528 x1884 x3200 x4126 x5372
d \qr 12.
d Naphtali Ahira
d 78
d
d \row
d It is worthy of remark also, that every tribe offers the same kind of offering, and in the same quantity, to show, that as every tribe was equally indebted to God for its support, so each should testify an equal sense of obligation. Besides, the vessels were all sacrificial vessels, and the animals were all clean animals, such as were proper for sacrifices; and therefore every thing was intended to point out that the people were to be a holy people, fully dedicated to God, and that God was to dwell among them; hence there were fine flour and oil, for a meat-offering, Numbers 7:13. A bullock, a ram, and a lamb, for a burnt-offering, Numbers 7:15, Numbers 7:16. Five oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs, for a peace-offering, Numbers 7:17. Thus, as the priests, altars, etc., were anointed, and the tabernacle dedicated, so the people, by this offering, became consecrated to God. Therefore every act here was a religious act.
"Thus," says Mr. Ainsworth, "by sacrifices of all sorts, figuring the death of Christ, and the benefits that were to be received thereby, they reconciled and made themselves and theirs acceptable to God, and were made partakers of his grace, to remission of sins, and sanctification through faith, and in the work of the Holy Ghost, in the communion and feeling whereof they rejoiced before God."
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Numbers 7:14:
Exodus 25:29
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